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# Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez

Serving Santa Cruz County for over 35 years

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- [Santa Cruz, California Lawyers](http://www.dpb-law.com/) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez has been representing the residents of the counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Santa Clara from its present location since 1974. The lawyers of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez place special focus on estate planning, estate litigation, real estate, homeowner association, landlord-tenant, construction law, employment law, mechanics liens, and private
- [Attorney Profiles](http://www.dpb-law.com/attorney-profiles) - Lawyers at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez handle estate planning, real estate, personal injury, business law, and bankruptcy matters in Santa Cruz County
- [Homeowners’ Associations & Mobile Home Parks](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/hoas-mobile-home-parks) - Homeowners’ Association & Mobile Home Parks The Real Estate attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help people living in California with common interest developments, Homeowners’ Associations, and Mobile Home Parks. Since the 1960s, California has experienced rapid growth in the number of common interest developments (CID), as
- [Practice Areas](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas) - Lawyers at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez handle estate planning, business, real estate, personal injury, criminal and bankruptcy matters in Santa Cruz County
- [Construction Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/construction-law) - Our Construction lawyers represent individuals and businesses in construction transactions and disputes. We advise commercial and residential real estate developers on projects.
- [Estate Planning](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/estate-planning-tools) - Our estate planning attorneys have represented high net worth individuals, families, and business owners in Santa Cruz County to develop wealth and estate planning strategies.
- [Firm Overview](http://www.dpb-law.com/firm-overview) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez place special focus on estate litigation, homeowner association, real estate law, construction law, and criminal defense.
- [Small Business Advice](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law/small-businesses) - Small Business Advice The Business Law attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help small businesses in Santa Cruz County with legal advice and representation in a vast array of business matters. A small business can exist as a Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Corporation, or even a Partnership. Small businesses are
- [Discharge of Debt Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/discharge) - The Bankruptcy attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County residence in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
- [Chapter 13 Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/chapter-13) - The Bankruptcy attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez help people in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and surrounding Counties with Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
- [Chapter 7 Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/chapter-7) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez’s Bankruptcy attorneys represent Santa Cruz County and Santa Clara County residents in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
- [Paternity Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/family-law/paternity) - Located in Scotts Valley, Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez's Family Law attorneys that help Santa Cruz County residents in Paternity matters.
- [Child & Spousal Support Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/family-law/child-spousal-support) - The Family Law attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent the people of Santa Cruz County in Spousal Support and Child Support matters.
- [Child Custody & Visitation Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/family-law/child-custody) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez’s Family Law attorneys represent Santa Cruz County residents in Child Custody and Child Visitation matters.
- [Divorce, Separation, & Annulment Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/family-law/divorce) - The Family Law attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez help people in Santa Cruz County with Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation, and Annulment.
- [Employment Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/employment-law) - The Scotts Valley law firm Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent clients in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and surrounding Counties with various employment related issues.
- [Civil Appeals Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/civil-appeals) - When there is an appealable error in the trial court, the Civil Appeals attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help.
- [Advance Health Care Directive](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/advance-health-care-directive) - Advance Health Care Directive An Advance Health Care Directive (also known as a Medical Power of Attorney) allows a person to plan for health care decisions in the event they are unable to make health care decisions for themselves. The Advance Health Care Directive may contains a person’s preference for diagnostic testing, organ donation, and
- [Durable Power of Attorney](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/durable-power-of-attorney) - Durable Power of Attorney At Scotts Valley law firm Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez our attorneys are able to prepare Durable Powers of Attorney for people living in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties. A Durable General Power of Attorney (sometimes called a Financial Power of Attorney) gives a person the authority to make legal and/or
- [Estate Administration](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/trust-administration) - Probate and Trust Administration Attorneys Santa Cruz County At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our Probate and Trust attorney have vast experience helping people in Santa Cruz County who have to be the administrator, executor, or trustee of a family member's estate after they pass away. Our attorneys represent the client through all phases of
- [Estate Planning](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/estate-planning) - Estate Planning Attorneys Santa Cruz County A person’s estate has different meanings depending upon the context that the term "estate" is used. At the law office of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, we help clients from around the Santa Cruz area understand the legal distinction between various estates and advise them on which Estate Plan
- [Premises Liability Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/premises-liability) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez is well versed in assisting individuals with all aspects of injuries related to commercial or residential premises.
- [Product Liability Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/product-liability) - The Product Liability attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez are experienced in dealing with injuries from faulty or hazardous commercial products.
- [Auto Accident Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/auto-accidents) - The attorneys at Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez are well versed in Auto Accident and Personal Injury Law. We help people with all aspects of auto injuries.
- [Personal Injury Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/personal-injury) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent clients in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and surrounding Counties in a variety of personal injury matters.
- [Guardianship & Conservatorship](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/guardianship-conservatorship) - Guardianship & Conservatorship The Scotts Valley law firm Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez cover all aspects of Guardianship & Conservatorship for people living in Santa Cruz County. Guardianship: A Guardianship is initiated by a probate court proceeding in which a guardian is appointed by the probate court to protect the person and/or estate of a
- [Municipal & Public Agency Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/municipal-public-agency) - Municipal & Public Agency Attorneys Santa Cruz County The Public Agency attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez do all aspects of Municipal Law and Public Agency Law including Special Districts.
- [Real Estate Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate) - Real Estate Attorneys Santa Cruz County At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our law firm helps clients in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties with all aspects of real estate law. Real estate law governs a person’s rights to use, possess, and enjoy land (real property). Real estate law includes the interest that a person has
- [Business Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law) - Business Law Attorneys Santa Cruz County The Business Law attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help people living in Santa Cruz County with both business transactions and litigation. Business Law deals with the rules and regulations that governs business relations and provides a legal framework for businesses to conduct
- [Business Litigation](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law/business-litigation) - Business Litigation Attorneys Santa Cruz County The Business Law attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help businesses in Santa Cruz County with business litigation when disputes arise with business partners, customers, suppliers, and competitors. Business Litigation involves filing a lawsuit in court over a business dispute. In business, litigation
- [Buy-Sell Agreements](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law/buy-sell-agreements) - Buy-Sell Agreement Attorneys Santa Cruz County At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our Business lawyers help businesses in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties by drafting buy-sell agreements. A buy-sell agreement (also known as a buyout agreement) is a contract where the shareholders or owners of a business agree to purchase the interests of a withdrawing
- [Corporate Goverance](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law/corporate-goverance) - Corporate Governance Attorneys Santa Cruz County The Corporate Governance attorneys at the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez can help corporations of all sizes in Santa Cruz County. Corporate governance involves the roles and relationships between a corporation’s management, board, shareholder, and other stakeholders. It is a system of law and approaches that
- [Business Formation](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/business-law/business-formation) - Business Formation Attorneys Santa Cruz County At the law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our Business Law attorneys can help individuals and businesses in Santa Cruz County with forming a new business or changing from one business form to another. Businesses can exist in many forms. They can exist in a minimal form
- [Criminal Defense](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/criminal-defense) - Criminal Defense Attorneys Santa Cruz County At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our defense attorneys help clients in a variety of criminal defense matters for Santa Cruz and surrounding counties. Criminal law deals with crimes against the state or conduct that is detrimental to general society. Punishments under California criminal law include jail time and/or
- [Real Estate Litigation](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/real-estate-litigation) - Real Estate Litigation Attorneys Santa Cruz County At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our law firm represents clients with all types of real estate disputes throughout Santa Cruz and surrounding counties. Real estate litigation can take many forms. A buyer might sue a seller of a property for the seller’s fraud or failure to disclose
- [Real Estate Transactions](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/real-estate-transactions) - Real Estate Transaction Attorneys Santa Cruz County The law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez prepare and draft documents for real estate transactions for people in Santa Cruz and surrounding Counties. The nature of a real estate transactions vary immensely from transaction to transaction. Most commonly, they take the form of a residential sale
- [Zoning & Land Use Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/zoning-land-use) - Land Use & Zoning Attorneys Santa Cruz County The law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez assist clients with zoning and land use issues in the cities of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Capitol, and Watsonville as well non-incorporated areas under the jurisdiction of the County of Santa Cruz. Zoning refers to regulations on land
- [Easements & Boundary Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/easements) - Easement & Boundary Dispute Attorneys Santa Cruz County From our Scotts Valley law office, Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent clients in Santa Cruz County with easement and boundary disputes. An easement is the right to use part of someone else’s property for a particular purpose. Easements may take the form of giving someone a
- [Landlord/Tenant Law](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/real-estate/landlord-tenant) - Landlord/Tenant and Eviction Attorneys Santa Cruz County The law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez represent clients in Santa Cruz County in all aspect of landlord/tenant and eviction law. Landlord and tenant law governs the rights of both landlords and tenant. Tenants have the right of control over their leased property and residential tenants
- [Probate](http://www.dpb-law.com/practice-areas/estate-planning-administration-and-probate/probate) - Probate Attorneys Santa Cruz County The Scotts Valley law firm Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez cover all aspects of Probate Litigation and Estate Administration for people living in Santa Cruz County. Probate Litigation: Probate is a court process that determines the valuation and distribution of a deceased person’s property. The Probate process occurs when a
- [Contact](http://www.dpb-law.com/contact) - Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez 4665 Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 P (831) 438-1221 F (831) 438-2812